Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 129

Devanagari script

आपृच्छे चापि वः सर्वान्यूयं कृष्णसमा मम

Transliteration

āpṛcche cāpi vaḥ sarvānyūyaṃ kṛṣṇasamā mama

Translation

ഇപ്പോൾ ഞാൻ നിങ്ങളെല്ലാവരോടും വിടപറയുന്നു; എനിക്ക് നിങ്ങൾ എല്ലാവരും ശ്രീകൃഷ്ണനോടു തുല്യരാണ്.

Word by Word

• आपृच्छे: I take leave / I ask permission
• आपृच्छे: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + पृच्छ् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन (Singular), आत्मनेपद

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), ‘also’

• वः: of you / your
• वः: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन (Plural)

• सर्वान्: all (of you)
• सर्वान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• यूयम्: you (all)
• यूयम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), बहुवचन (Plural)

• कृष्णसमा: equal to Krishna
• कृष्णसमा: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृष्ण + सम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारयः (descriptive): कृष्ण इव समाः; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन (पाठे ‘समा’—समाः अपेक्षित)

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

Speaker

Devī (Goddess)

Visual Art Cues

Scene: The Goddess bids farewell to a gathered group of devotees/pilgrims, her gesture gentle and blessing-like; the devotees respond with folded hands, receiving the extraordinary praise of being ‘equal to Kṛṣṇa’.

Characters & Entities

• Kṛṣṇa

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

The Divine honors devotees with intimate regard; sincere dharma and devotion elevate the devotee in God’s own estimation.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No tīrtha is named in this verse; it serves as a concluding benediction within the dialogue.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

No ritual is prescribed; it is a statement of blessing and affectionate leave-taking.